š± What the governorās visit means for Dexterās growing free dental clinic
Good morning Dexter! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- What the governorās visit means for Dexterās growing free dental clinic
- How a Dexter soccer coachās promise turned into a life-saving surgery
Also on today's calendar: Dexter Greenheads Swings for Wings Golf Tournament.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Governor, first lady deliver necessities to Smiles of Hope in Dexter (darnews.com) ā Smiles of Hope dental clinic at Lighthouse Church in Dexter just received a high-profile visit from Missouriās governor and first lady, who brought supplies through the Mansion on a Mission initiative. The nonprofit, which serves many veterans with low- or no-cost care, is expanding from a small operation into a 33-chair clinic by early 2027. Leaders hope to grow into a daily clinic in partnership with a university. 
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ā¢ From soccer field to surgery: how a coach's kidney donation ended Chlo... (dexterstatesman.com) ā A Dexter youth soccer coachās extraordinary kidney donation has given 6-year-old Chloe, whose family recently moved to Missouri, a new lease on life. The families first connected through fall soccer teams in Dexter, then navigated dialysis, transplant surgery in St. Louis, and recovery together. Their story highlights both the challenges of Chloeās rare condition and the deep bonds formed in a small-town sports community. Ā Ā Ā
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Dexter Greenheads Crawfish Boil
Hidden Trails Country Club, 11601 Hidden Trail Dr, Dexter
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Dexter Greenheads Swings for Wings Golf Tournament
Hidden Trails Country Club , 11601 Hidden Trail Dr , Dexter
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Chamber Golf Scramble - Mullets in May
Hidden Trails Country Club , 11601 Hidden Trail Dr , Dexter
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Saturday May 2
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JH Softball @ Puxico
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HS Softball vs Oran
Bloomfield High Bloomfield, MO 63825
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HS Baseball @ Leopold
Bloomfield Elem. Bloomfield, MO 63825
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JH Baseball @ Dexter
Bloomfield R-xIV Bloomfield, MO 63825
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JH Softball vs Bernie
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HS Baseball @ Advance
Bloomfield R-xIV Bloomfield, MO 63825
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HS Softball @ Advance
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JH Softball vs NMCC
Bloomfield R-xIV Bloomfield, MO 63825
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- Americare Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper- SNF in Dexter. Apply here.
- Harp's Food Stores posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
š Nearby News
Malden
- Dobbins and Moncrief shine while Malden girls win home invitational on... (dddnews.com)
Poplar Bluff
- VA Poplar Bluff to offer free pneumonia vaccine clinics for veterans in 2026 - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
- Poplar Bluff student wins essay contest, earns trip to Washington, D.C. - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
- 1976: Feast and famine in local school budgets (darnews.com)
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